The Theorist’s Mother

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By Andrew Parker ’75

Published Jan. 21, 2016

(Duke University Press) The author examines the maternal in works by male critical theorists. He focuses primarily on Marx and Freud, and also looks at other figures like Derrida. Parker is an English professor at Amherst College.

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The cover of PAW’s February 2025 issue, featuring a photo of Frank Stella leaning back with his hands behind his head.